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Metro Mayor 2017

All registered voters within the newly formed West of England Combined Authority (Weca) – which includes Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) – will get the chance to vote for the first Metro Mayor or Thursday, May 4.

A map of the Bristol area which falls under the Metro Mayor

The new mayor will have an annual budget of £31million which they will split between four main portfolios – planning, transport, adult education and skills and fostering business.

They will work with the three council leaders in the combined authority, Bristol’s Marvin Reese, South Gloucestershire’s Matthew Riddle and B&NES’ Tim Warren, to make key decisions for the region.